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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Cookie Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Cookie Crisp Cereal?

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in Folate, Iron, Vitamin B1, Manganese, and Vitamin B2, yet Cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin C.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 293% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 2 times more Manganese than Cookie Crisp Cereal. While Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 0.747mg of Manganese, Cookie Crisp Cereal has only 0.353mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~154mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +303.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1199.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
5% 4% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
~equal in Carbs ~84.5g
~equal in Water ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +119.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cookie Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cookie Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 398kcal 380kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 5.2g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Fats 5.12g 4.4g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 23.1mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 83.01g 79.4g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 84.5g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 154IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 55mg 31mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 11mg 385mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 186mg 231mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Iron 19.42mg 17.3mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 34.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Fiber 2.5g 5.1g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.111mg 0.213mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Zinc 16.16mg 14.4mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Phosphorus 167mg 154mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 754mg 457mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 148IU 1923IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 7µg 546µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.57mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 3.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.747mg 0.353mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 7.3µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 1.4mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 1.6mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 19.2mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.41mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 1.923mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.5µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Folate 1555µg 385µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 12.8mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 3.346g 0.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 1.4g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 1.7g Cookie Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cookie Crisp Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.52g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 297mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.546g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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